Formula E announces location for Rome EPrix

The FIA Formula E Championship have announced that next year inaugural Rome EPrix will take place in the EUR (Esposizione Universale Roma) district of Rome, and will pass the Obelisco di Marconi, against the backdrop of the iconic Colosseo Quadrato.

The track is 1.77miles in length with 21 turns making it the 2nd longest track Formula E will visit this season, and 4th longest in Formula E history behind Marrakech, Beijing and Battersea Park.

“I’m excited to be here today to present the first-ever E-Prix in Rome,” said Agag. “Meeting, seeing and hearing the Formula E cars on the streets of a place like Rome, for me, will be a truly unforgettable experience.” He also commented that he expects the track to be “challenging for the drivers.”

Mayor Raggi said “the E-Prix will have a positive economic impact, bringing investments and benefits to the city with its legacy programme, such as new streets and electric charging stations.”

“Today we’ve finally managed to determine the right conditions that will bring the great show of electric cars on the city’s EUR circuit…It’s a personal satisfaction and a team result,” said Diacetti.